To:M. M. KHARITONOV

Written:Written August 31, 1916 Sent from Flums to ZurichPublished:First published in 1964 inCollected Works, Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 49.

      Printed from the original.Source:Lenin
	  Collected Works,

      Progress Publishers,[1977],

      Moscow,Volume 43,

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DearComrade,

Wemay possibly take advantage of the trip, but we must first think it
over and find out to what extent he is trust worthy generally and also as
regards orderliness and secrecy techniques. To ask Grimm is ratherawkward. Let me knowyouropinion and whether you can
find out anything about him in Zurich (discreetly). I can send you the
pamphlet on imperialism. I haveno ideaabout the “meeting”
(Gr.+Radek+??). Find out everything you can in greatest detail and let me
know.

Ishall send you the article forVolksrecht,[1]too, as soon as I hear that Nobs is back in Zurich. Nobs wrote me that he
had gone away forFerien[2]not far from me and wanted to let me know,but fell silent. I
don’t know where he is. Do you?

Iam sendingAusland-Politikcontaining Semkovsky’s article.

Werethere articles of Radek’s against
			    Entwaffnung[3]inVolksrecht? If there were, could you send them to me? Who told
you that I was to be in Zurich on Sunday?? This is most piquant,whocould say such a thing!!

Couldyou obtain in Zurich the Polish and Bundist War saw newspapers
containing information (detailed information by districts) about the
elections in Warsaw?  It is veryinteresting! I wrote Bronski, but he is silent. All the best, and my
regards to your wife and your little girl.

Yours,Lenin

P.S.You have not answered Nadya’s request aboutNeues
Leben. If you are too busy, couldn’t Usiyevich find out? Or is heparticularlybusy these days?

[1]Thisprobably refers to the article “The Military Programme of the
Proletarian Revolution” (see present edition, Vol. 23,
pp. 77–87).—Ed.

[2]Holidays.—Ed.

[3]Disarmament.—Ed.